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293 Unisex Names That Start With P (With Meanings and Popularity)

Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Tue Sep 05 2023
293 Unisex Names That Start With P (With Meanings and Popularity)

Unisex names that start with P are led by two preppy surname picks which rank highly in the popularity charts for both boys and girls: Parker and Peyton. And just a little further down the list of P names popular for both sexes is Phoenix, a modern favorite which combines echoes of literature, mythology, spirituality. and geography into one super-cool package.

And if you love popular P names but would prefer something a little more unusual, you’ll find some fantastic options in our full list of unisex P names, below. Try Porter or Palmer instead of Parker, or how about Pepper or Poet in place of Piper?

Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with P, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.

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  1. Phoenix

    • Origin:

      Arizona place-name and Greek

    • Meaning:

      "dark red"
  2. Paul

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "small"
  3. Piper

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "pipe or flute player"
  4. Percy

    • Origin:

      French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
  5. Parker

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "park-keeper"
  6. Pearl

    • Origin:

      Latin gem name

    • Meaning:

      "pearl"
  7. Peregrine

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "traveler, pilgrim"
  8. Paisley

    • Origin:

      Scottish

    • Meaning:

      "church, cemetery"
  9. Penn

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "enclosure"
  10. Penny

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Penelope
  11. Pierce

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "son of Piers"
  12. Perry

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "dweller near a pear tree"
  13. Paxton

    • Origin:

      Latin and English

    • Meaning:

      "peace town"
  14. Parker

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "park keeper"
  15. Pepper

    • Origin:

      English from Latin, Sanskrit, "the pepper plant; berry"

    • Meaning:

      "the pepper plant; berry"
  16. Phaedra

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "bright"
  17. Porter

    • Origin:

      English from French occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "doorkeeper or carrier"
  18. Piper

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "one who plays the pipes or flute"
  19. Palmer

    • Origin:

      English surname and occupational

    • Meaning:

      "he who holds the palm; pilgrim"
  20. Perrin

    • Origin:

      Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek

    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the pear tree or rock, stone"